Pharmacy Technician-ePMA and Clinical Informatics

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Tooting is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join their ePMA team. This role focuses on enhancing clinical and IT skills while collaborating with various healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate should possess a significant background in pharmacy IT and relevant qualifications. The position offers a salary of £46,419 to £55,046 per annum and supports professional growth in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Significant training in practical IT work with PCs, servers, networks.
• Experience in providing IT support to a hospital pharmacy.
• Familiarity with electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Pharmacy Team Leader in Clinical Informatics delivery.
• Manage the 'Business as Usual' element of the role.
• Ensure pharmacy data quality and security standards are met.

Skills

Numeracy and IT skills

Advanced problem solving skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post Graduate IT degree or equivalent

Tools

CMM Pharmacy Stock Control System

Electronic Prescribing systems

Crystal Reports

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - ePMA and Clinical Informatics

The closing date is 29 September 2025

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, high calibre Pharmacy Technician looking to further advance their career and build on their leadership, clinical and IT skills within the electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) team at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will need to be flexible and organised, be able to align their values with those of the organisation, work well within a team and have a "can do" positive attitude.

Pharmacy department is currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) team. You will work alongside our Pharmacy Team Leader - ePMA and Clinical Informatics, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Chief Nurse Information Officer, pharmacy team and healthcare & IT professionals across the organisation and the wider NHS digital community. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure that the solution delivers the strategic and operational goals of the Trust which includes patient safety, quality of care, efficient use of staff resources and cost effective prescribing. Applicants should have significant previous experience of working with electronic prescribing solutions within an acute hospital setting. You will be provided with an opportunity to develop a broad portfolio of skills that includes negotiating and influencing people, managing change, managing projects and developing staff.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Pharmacy Team Leader - ePMA and Clinical Informatics in the delivery of Clinical Informatics for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring that Pharmacy IT follows a strategic direction in supporting all aspects of the pharmacy business.
• To manage and maintain the 'Business as Usual' element of the role, involving general maintenance of the order catalogue.
• To oversee and resolve problems for Pharmacy ePMA systems.
• To support the Highly Specialist Pharmacist and Specialist Pharmacy Technician - ePMA and Clinical Informatics.
• To ensure that Pharmacy/Trust Staff are using all Trust Clinical Systems appropriately and effectively.
• To ensure pharmacy data quality is maintained at a high level.
• To ensure Trust Standards for accountability, integrity and security of Clinical systems are met.
• To deputise for the Specialised Pharmacist or Technician - ePMA and Clinical Informatics.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4's "24 Hours in A&E" programme.

The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George's University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.

As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.

Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.

Job responsibilities

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The successful applicant will enjoy working in a busy challenging environment, be able to manage multiple priorities and deliver against tight deadlines. You will have good communication skills and be an enthusiastic educator. The ability to work autonomously and with a high level of accountability is essential. They should have the relevant hospital pharmacy experience. Familiarity of working and influencing in a multi-disciplinary team, is imperative.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Significant training or demonstrable self-taught competency in practical IT work with PCs, servers, networks and various peripherals
• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate IT degree or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in providing IT support to a hospital pharmacy department using CMM and ARX robotics
• System management experience of CMM Pharmacy Stock Control System
• Designing Crystal reports
• Use of Multimedia Equipment Projection / Presentation equipment setup
• Providing IT Administration within a large Pharmacy Department
• Providing Printer Support. Stand-alone and Network
• Staff Training experience for CMM, robotics, and office media
• Use of electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

Skills

• Numeracy and IT skills
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Proven ability to convey complex IT information in laymen's terms
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting
• Familiarity with other Trust IT systems (CMM)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Pharmacy IM&T systems including Cerner Millennium/iClip, JAC, Pharmacy Robotics, Electronic Prescribing
• Knowledge of Computer Hardware
• Understanding of Networking in a Large Environment
• HTML, XML Programming
• UNIX Operating System, Intel Netport Print Serving Software
• Up to date knowledge of clinical governance and risk management issues system.
• Demonstrates an awareness of interface issues
• Understanding of Cerner Millennium
• Process mapping skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7305824-HS-Z

Job locations

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust